#0E426C Color
#0E426C is rgb(14, 66, 108) in RGB, hsl(207, 77%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 39%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E426Crgb(14, 66, 108)hsl(207, 77%, 24%)hsv(207, 87%, 42%)cmyk(87%, 39%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.9% 0.089 248.1)lab(26.48% -3.97 -29.67)lch(26.48% 29.94 262.38)What #0E426C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0E426C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.
#0E426C Channel Values
How #0E426C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 14 · G 66 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 77% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 87% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E426C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0E426C in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #0E426C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E426C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0E426C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0E426C.
How #0E426C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#0E426C#3D3D6C#303F6C#37376C#2B3C6C#004949#004659#404040Using #0E426C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e426c: #0E426C;background-color: #0E426C;colors: { 'color-0e426c': '#0E426C' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.259, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_0e426c">#0E426C</color>fill="#0E426C"More Blue Colors
#0E426C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E426C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E426C?
#0E426C is a dark blue — rgb(14, 66, 108) in RGB and hsl(207, 77%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #0E426C?
#0E426C is rgb(14, 66, 108) — red 14, green 66, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E426C?
#0E426C converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 39%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E426C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E426C scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E426C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E426C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 26.07, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #0E426C in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.